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High School Teacher 'Slays' on Gen Z Slang Dictionary

In an attempt to keep up with the students in his class, Lowell High School sociology professor James Callahan created an alphabetized spreadsheet of the “Gen Z” terms the teens use.

"I often overhear students in the hallways or my classrooms using words [or> slang terms in their personal conversations," Callahan told USA Today. "In order to understand them better, [and> make a connection with them on a personal level, I started asking them what certain words meant."

My sociology professor keeps an alphabetic list of new slang terms he learns from students and I will never get over it pic.twitter.com/UxOxRsNJbb

The 43-year-old included phrases like “bop,” “spill the tea,” and “wig snatched,” with their prospective meanings. According to the spreadsheet, a bop is a “modern enjoyable song,” spill the tea means "to gossip,” and wig snatched means an “impressive or unimpressive act/appearance.”

"The typical teacher-student dynamic involves a rigid power structure,“ he added. “But in my experience, I've found that students are more engaged and perform better if I am able to reach them where they are.”